L72 Trona night times
Trona, CA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:49 PMto6:18 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0049Z to 1418Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:16 PMto5:51 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0116Z to 1351Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:49 PMto5:18 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0149Z to 1318Z
Evenings at L72
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 4:54 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:42 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:42 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:36 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:37 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:37 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:47 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:47 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:59 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:59 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:17 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:17 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:31 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:31 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:44 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:57 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:11 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:23 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:23 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:36 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:36 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:48 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:48 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:10 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:06 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 7:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:17 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 6:57 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:33 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:14 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:14 PM |
Mornings at L72
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:12 AM | 5:45 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:26 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:41 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:52 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 5:59 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:59 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:36 AM | 6:10 AM | 6:36 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:19 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:00 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:36 AM | 6:10 AM | 6:36 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:17 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:17 AM |
| May 1PDT | 4:57 AM | 5:30 AM | 5:57 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:44 AM | 5:16 AM | 5:44 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:34 AM | 5:05 AM | 5:34 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:33 AM | 5:03 AM | 5:33 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:37 AM | 5:07 AM | 5:37 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:45 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:45 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 4:57 AM | 5:29 AM | 5:57 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:08 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:21 AM | 5:55 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:32 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:44 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:44 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 5:56 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:56 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 (5) CLICKS ON FREQ - 122.8.
Runway 17/35
5,910 × 60 ft · Asphalt
NSTD LIRL EDGE LIGHTS 55 FT FM EDGES OF RY.
Helipad H1
52 × 52 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at L72, in short
When can I log night time at L72?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:16 PM to 5:51 AM PST.
When do landings at L72 count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:49 PM to 5:18 AM PST.
When are position lights required at L72?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:49 PM to 6:18 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KIYK Inyokern Inyokern, CA · 26 nm
- L06 Furnace Creek Death Valley National Park, CA · 45 nm
- L80 Monache Meadows Lone Pine, CA · 48 nm
- L09 Stovepipe Wells Death Valley National Park, CA · 48 nm
- L71 California City Municipal California City, CA · 52 nm
- L61 Shoshone Shoshone, CA · 52 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.